‘At Home at Highclere – Entertaining at THE REAL DOWNTON ABBEY’ by The Countess of Carnarvon Many of us are still yearning for more episodes of our beloved Downton Abbey. … Continued

Afternoon Tea at the Milestone Hotel in London By What’s Cooking America and Ellen Easton ©2019 – All Rights Reserved During our trip to London last summer, my sister, Nancy, … Continued

Everyone will applaud your culinary prowess when you serve these Beef Wellingtons with Peppercorn Sauce. These outstanding individual Beef Wellingons can be made a day ahead and cooked just before … Continued

This Corned Beef Bubble and Squeak Recipe is a great way to make use of those wonderful Corned Beef and Cabbage leftovers.  Bubble and Squeak is a traditional Monday lunch … Continued

What is an English Trifle?  It is a cake well soaked with sherry and served with a boiled custard poured over it.  It is delicious and elegant looking layered in … Continued

English Christmas Pudding is really a dense, moist spiced cake originally known as Plum Pudding.  This gingerbread version of Christmas Pudding is flavored with orange marmalade and topped with a … Continued

  What is Lamprey Pie?   It is a meat pie made from the eel-like fish known as lampreys, baked in a syrup of wine and spices, and covered with a large … Continued

  June of 2018 I found myself booking a flight into London as the less expensive option for entry point to Europe. I decided to spend a few days exploring … Continued

Unfortunately, most people have never tasted a true old-fashioned mincemeat pie (also called mince pie).  The flavor of real mincemeat pie (not the bottled version purchased at your local store) … Continued

Plum pudding is a steamed or boiled pudding frequently served at holiday times.  Plum pudding has never contained plums.  The name Christmas pudding is first recorded in 1858 in a … Continued

  Trifle (TRI-fuhl) – The word “trifle” comes from the old French term “trufle,” and literally means something whimsical or of little consequence.  A proper English trifle is made with … Continued